Virgin to offer high speed broadband over telegraph poles

It has been announced that the communications and media giant Virgin is getting set to trial its high speed broadband service by delivering it via telegraph poles rather than through traditional underground cabling.

Virgin has become known around the UK as being a provider of high speed fibre based broadband, and over the years it has gone from strength to strength, leading the way when it comes to the provision of high speed broadband services. The company recently started offering high speed broadband services of up to 50Mbps in the UK, and has already announced that it intends to offer speeds of 100Mbps by next year.

According to recent reports the company has now decided to trial the delivery of its 50Mbps service via telegraph poles rather than the traditional undergrounds cabling that it uses. The trial will take place in the Berkshire area in a town called Woolhampton, and is set to begin this month. Te trial is set to last for around six months.

Other providers such as BT are already looking at alternative means of delivering high speed broadband, and Virgin has said that when it comes to the rollout of high speed broadband delivery via existing ducts and telegraph poles could result in money saving benefits.

Neil Berkett, the chief executive officer at Virgin, said: “This unique trial will allow us to understand the possibilities of aerial deployment and may provide an exciting new way to extend next-generation broadband services. With everything from BBC iPlayer to YouTube increasingly demanding reliable ultra-fast broadband speeds, we’re keen to ensure that all communities, in towns, cities and villages right across the UK, stand to benefit.”

Source – Webuser